Victorian Fiction: Writers, Publishers, Readers

Drawing On Extensive Research, John Sutherland Builds Up A Fascinating Picture Of The Cultural, Social And Commercial Factors Influencing The Production Of Victorian Fiction. Collins, Dickens, Eliot, Thackeray And Trollope Are Discussed In Tandem With Writers Also Very Popular With The Reading Public - Reade, Lytton And Mrs. Humphry Ward - But Whose Fame Has Not Endured. As John Sutherland Demonstrates, Author-publisher Relations Played A Central Role In Determining The Success Of New Novels, With Some Impressive Achievements On Both Sides.--book Jacket. John Sutherland. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [176]-185) Index.